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cecropia moth
ce·cro·pi·a moth C0182900 (sĭ-krō′pē-ə)n. A large North American silkworm moth (Hyalophora cecropia) having brownish wings with red and white markings.
[New Latin cecropia, specific epithet, from Latin, feminine of Cecropius, Athenian, from Greek Kekropios, from Kekrops, Cecrops, a legendary Athenian knight.]cecropia moth (sɪˈkrəʊpɪə) or cecropian (Animals) a large North American saturniid moth, Hyalophora (or Samia) cecropia, with brightly coloured wings and feathery antennae[C19: New Latin, from Latin Cecropius belonging to Cecrops]ce•cro′pi•a moth` (sɪˈkroʊ pi ə)
n. a large North American silkworm moth, Hyalophora cecropia, the larvae of which feed on tree leaves. Also called ce•cro′pi•a. [1865–70, Amer.; < New Latin, Latin: feminine of Cecropius pertaining to Cecrops, legendary ruler of Attica] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  cecropia moth - North American silkworm moth; larvae feed on the leaves of forest treesHyalophora cecropia, cecropiasaturniid, saturniid moth - large brightly colored and usually tropical moth; larvae spin silken cocoons |
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Related to cecropia moth: polyphemus mothSynonyms for cecropia mothnoun North American silkworm mothSynonyms- Hyalophora cecropia
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